This airplane is a 300-square-foot, legally certified motor home. ✈️ engineering
Converted airplanes are truly taking off, though not in the literal sense. More than one of the grounded, wheeled passion projects has gone viral on social media in recent months. The latest one to be brought to our attention, the"Fabulous Flamingo," is undoubtedly another conversation starter on the roads.
The plane part of the Fabulous Flamingo was purchased by its creator, air force veteran Gino Lucci, in 2019. Lucci spent a year converting what was a 1943-era WWII plane into a road-legal RV, according to aLucci owns a company, Round Engine Aero, that salvages airplanes, meaning the Fabulous Flamingo project had likely been gestating for quite a while — in fact, in an interview with The 'Fabulous Flamingo' still features a co-pilot wheel as decoration.
The result is a 300-square-foot RV that's legally certified for the road, ideal for traveling cross country with the family in tow.According to Gino Lucci, the RD4 aircraft had suffered damage from a tornado, and subsequently from looters, and was therefore irreparable for flying — though it was the perfect size to fit on the road.that he bought it for the"cost of a used car." The build process lasted approximately a year, from 2019 to the summer of 2020.
Lucci used a big diesel engine and a frame from an old delivery truck, sourced from his airplane salvage company, in order to make the RV drive. The old aircraft's crew area was converted into a plane-themed bedroom for Lucci's youngest son, while the galley was extended, and an oven and fridge were also added. Bathroom equipment and kitchen sinks were installed from other planes. The back area of the RV, meanwhile, features two twin beds and a bathtub.
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